Curriculum

There are both group classes and individual classes. In the former, the theory of music is being taught, while in the latter, students are taught how to play an instrument. All group classes will be taught in English.

Group Classes for all students

Course Description
Students learn basic music theories using textbook as well as solfeggio, recorder and by singing.

As soon as the school has enough full-time teachers, classes will be divided into three levels - basic, intermediate and advanced - each covering a period of two years and leading to a certificate.

At the end of each term, students will need to pass an exam. Only students who have successfully passed the final exam in the basic level and who have been awarded a certificate will be accepted for the intermediate level; similarly, successful completion of the intermediate level exam will be a requirement to attend the advanced level classes. For each of the six years, a detailed curriculum has been developed.

Course Contents for the basic level

Basic Level - Year 1
Unit 1: Notes, G-clef, lines and spaces.
Unit 2: Note value and Time signature. Introduction of recorders to review Unit 1.
Unit 3: F-clef, semitones (# and b ), dynamic signs and dotted notes.

Basic Level - Year 2
Unit 4: Tempo marks, articulation, and introduction to scales
Unit 5: Melodic and harmonic intervals
Unit 6: Advanced time signatures and rhythm patterns (incomplete measures, syncopation, eight note triplets)
Unit 7: Triads


Course Contents for the intermediate level

Intermediate Level - Year 3
Unit 8: Triads, V7 chord and major chord progressions
Unit 9: Minor scale, minor triads, minor chord progressions
Unit 10: Broken chords and arpeggiated accompaniments, harmonizing a melody, imposing and the blues scale
Unit 11: Basic forms of music
Solfeggio 1
Recorder Ensemble 1

Intermediate Level - Year 4
Music History 1
Solfeggio 2
Recorder Ensemble 2
Chorus 1



Course Contents for the Advanced level

Advanced Level - Year 5
Music History 2 Solfeggio 3 Chorus 2 Basic Harmonics

Advanced Level - Year 6
Harmonics
Chorus 3
Solfeggio 4
Ensemble